# NFT Platforms And How They Differ ## NFT Platforms An “NFT Platform” allows you to take your digital item, transform it into a NFT (“Mint”), then list it for sale (“Initial Offering”), and allow it to be resold in the marketplace (“Secondary Sale”). A quick reminder that NFTs are *not* just [Digital Art](https://medium.com/charged-particles/why-digital-art-will-be-huge-16b1a5e1598d). Most platforms allow NFT creation for many more items. The future of NFTs is almost certainly filled with a broader understanding of their uses. *NFTs are blockchain-based records that uniquely represent pieces of media. The media can be anything digital, including art, videos, music, gifs, games, text, memes, and code. —* [*Chris Dixon*](https://a16z.com/2021/02/27/nfts-and-a-thousand-true-fans/) Each platform caters to a certain type of creator, collector and audience. Here’s a convenient comparison, note: [Credit Allen Hena for putting this together](https://twitter.com/RealAllenHena/status/1379769287171309571?s=20)! ![](https://miro.medium.com/max/2592/0*Gx7KbEE2KqSi2akr) If you’re looking for a wider reach, and **only** plan to release an NFT, go with another platform. There’s a number of options (and many more coming!) If you love decentralization, no fees, and want to make a truly unique NFT offering with financial leverage, programmability, nesting capabilities, charitable functionality, and much, much more, read on...